David J. Gillcrist

This meme probably best describes my research life for the past three months. #MathSky #Science #MATLAB

🎻 96% of all classical music is heard on public radio. If Congress approves a proposal to strip public radio funding, on-air classical music would virtually cease to exist in the United States.

Take action today to #SavePublicRadio and the music you love at goACPR.org

Screenshot of table showing number of grants and total value terminated by NSF directorate. STEM Education directorate is highlighted, with 417 terminations totaling 322 million dollars. CSV of table: Directorate,No. Terminated,Total Value Biological Sciences,46,"$27,960,075" Computer and Information Science and Engineering,85,"$44,630,113" Engineering,94,"$33,472,485" Geosciences,52,"$36,454,740" Mathematical and Physical Sciences,30,"$6,418,312" Office of the Director,7,"$4,859,738" STEM Education,417,"$322,680,063" "Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences",266,"$77,635,904" "Technology, Innovation and Partnerships",46,"$62,231,309"

UPDATE: We have data on >1000 terminated #NSF grants at grant-watch.us. Thanks to all who have been contributing data the past few days.

We've also added a "Reports" section with some analyses. For NSF, we see that the STEM education directorate has been absolutely pummeled.

Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me"
– Martin Niemöller, Lutheran Pastor, Holocaust Survivor
(5/5)

with it.

"First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist

(4/5)

faced the utmost scrutiny of the people that elected them. Call your local, state, and federal representatives and put all the pressure you can muster on them to stand against the zealous grab of power we're witnessing . People that do not live with virtue should never be expected to govern… (3/5)

baselessly as the outcome of a mother's choice who was swiftly and forcefully ejected out of this nation is one of the sorriest excuses for a deplorable act of this regime. Governments, regardless of the parties that steer them, are never owed the benefit of the doubt, and should ALWAYS be… (2/5)

U.S. judge says 2-year-old apparently deported to Honduras 'with no meaningful process' The toddler, a U.S. citizen, was apparently sent to Honduras with her mother and 11-year-old sister, even as a federal judge tried to contact an attorney representing the government.

There is no singular article that reflects the autocracy—and the rampant violations of the core rights and principles that go along with it—happening right now in the United States. However, stripping children away from a country they have a constitutional right to be in, and justifying it… (1/5)

French university opens doors to US scientists fleeing Trump’s research cuts Aix-Marseille University in the south of France says it's ready to welcome American scientists, whose work has become untenable following the Trump administration's cuts in certain academic sectors.…

The brain drain from the United States begins (as expected):

www.rfi.fr/en/france/20...

I internalize posts like this as subtly encouraging us to not dispair and be optimistic about the future. Sometimes a calm meditative moment is enough to promote a proactive attitude for positive change. I for one WILL watch some birds this weekend. 😊 #Science 🌍🌎🌏

"Get up offa that thing,
And shake 'till you feel better,
Get up offa that thing,
And try to release that pressure!"

In other words, JOIN the #standupforscience2025 MOVEMENT!

And Happy Valentine's Day to all those cardiovascular scientists out there! 🫀(😘)

#AcademicSky 🧪

Open letter to the President of the Royal Society – time to stand up for your values If you wish to show your support for the letter below regarding apparent inaction by the Royal Society in the face of breaches of its code of conduct by Elon Musk FRS, please sign below. I invite anyo...

Thanks to the more than *1100* members of the scientific community who have signed the letter to insist that the Royal Society remains true to values that we all hold dear but that Musk FRS has ridden roughshod over.

Please keep signing & sharing.

docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

got a lingering suspicion that their scores are AI written. There seems to be very little info on their website about them. I'd love to know if there's anyone in #sciart with a better understanding of orchestral music who could weigh in, as I'd prefer to give my attention to actual composers. (2/2)

Eternal Eclipse

I think everyone in #sciart agrees that AI generated art is overall bad for the art community, and society by and large. We seem to have a good eye for finding visual AI art, but what about music? I hope I'm not defaming anyone, but after listening to Eternal Eclipse's cinematic music, I've… (1/2)

John Tuthill, a scientist who studies brain control of movement, was banned from NIH today due to Trump directives.

He was scheduled to give a seminar about his work. But all visiting seminars have been banned.

Exchanging ideas is the lifeblood of science, and this will harm progress.
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What a wonderfully written opinion that I 100% agree with. #scicomm

Honestly, in today's age I could also imagine titles being autogenerated by algorithms and picked to maximize traffic. Kinda pointless to try to appeal to the emotions of algorithms 😕

I'm glad you pointed this out. I can't be certain that he choice this title. Medium.com *is* a blog hosting site—in contrast to a traditional publication—so I'd conjecture that the writer opted for the title, but I concede that I can't know this to be the case nor did it come to mind when I posted.

If You Still Don’t Understand the Monty Hall Paradox, You Never Will You are presented with three doors and know that behind one of the doors is a new car, while the other two reveal a goat. The host of this…

same notion of exhaustiveness, but doesn't call to question the reader's sense of intellect: "Never understood the Monty Hall problem? Perhaps, you've never had it explained the right way." If we're lucky, he will see this and change to a more inviting title. 🤞
#MathSky #iTeachMath #SciComm #EduSky

potentially something crutial is lost. I try not to judge when I see things like this, I'm sure I've also made mistakes in my communication journey that has discouraged someone at somepoint, but I do try to improve. An alternative title that conveys the… (5/6)
#MathSky #iTeachMath #SciComm #EduSky

perspective lines, you never will" then I either wouldn't read it at the risk of feeling shamed by someone more skilled, or I would and potentially jeopardize my own drive to improve. Nothing is really gained starting off with an air of cavilingness, but… (4/6)
#MathSky #iTeachMath #SciComm #EduSky

on a daily basis because we choose careers that require us to do just that. As someone who's never shown any artistic prowess but only now at 30 has decided to learn to draw, if I saw an article that said "If you still don't understand how to draw… (3/6)
#MathSky #iTeachMath #SciComm #EduSky #sciart

chose such a condescending title. I'd give the benefit of the doubt to him and assume he had no intention of passing judgement on those that might struggle more with mathematical reasoning than people like us that literally engage in mathematical thinking… (2/6)
#MathSky #iTeachMath #SciComm #EduSky

I signed up for Medium to read the article because I was curious to know if the tone of the piece matched the title. The article was actually quite nice and gave a diversity of explanations for the problem. Nevertheless, it's unfortunate that the writer… (1/6)
#MathSky #iTeachMath #SciComm #EduSky

YouTube video by Physics Girl Dianna stands for the first time in 2 years!

Omg #SciComm and #LongCOVID fam!

Dianna Cowern/PhysicsGirl stood up for the first time in TWO YEARS! I’m so happy for her!!

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I know @miniminuteman.bsky.social does a lot of conspiracy theory debunking, but I've got one that's irrefutable. Milo is actually the fictional character Casey Jones played by Elias Koteas brought to reality by ancient alien-druid magic. #conspiracytheory

T. Rex Evolution xkcd.com/3042

other life; instead we elect those who lead with compassion, humility, and a will that instills unity and trust in each other. This needs to be our path forward and will be a consequence of how we engage with each other over the next 4 years (20/20)
#science #scicomm #climatescience #climatepolitics